Places to visit near

Oglala

Oglala is a town in Oglala Lakota district, South Dakota, United States of about 1,290 people. Within 50 km by road there are 56 places to visit: 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 21 churches. The must-see places are Wounded Knee Massacre Site, Porcupine Butte and Buffalo Gap National Grassland.

43.1886° N, 102.7396° WPop. 1,290

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Within 30 km27 places
Within 50 km56
Must-see15
Notable129
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Oglala

5 stops, one loop, back by 7:20 pm

193 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Oglala
  2. Wounded Knee Massacre Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Porcupine Butteviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Buffalo Gap National Grasslandnature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Cedar Bluffsviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Slim Butteviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Oglala
Today’s loopOglalaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Oglala?

Oglala Dam (dam, about 2 km), Wounded Knee Massacre Site (heritage site, about 39 km), Porcupine Butte (viewpoint, about 42 km), Buffalo Gap National Grassland (nature spot, about 43 km), Cedar Bluffs (viewpoint, about 23 km), Slim Butte (viewpoint, about 23 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Oglala?

56 places on Spotwander: 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 21 churches, 2 parks, 1 museum.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Oglala?

Cedar Bluffs, about 23 km by road; Slim Butte (23 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Oglala?

Oglala Dam, about 2 km by road; Colwell Reservoir (28 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Oglala?

Start in Oglala, visit Wounded Knee Massacre Site, then Porcupine Butte, then Buffalo Gap National Grassland, then Cedar Bluffs, then Slim Butte, and drive back — about 193 km by road in all.